Byron E. Norman Byron "By" passed away on July, 18 2008 at the age of 92 as a result of complications from ALS. He was born in Sedro Woolley, Wash., on March 9, 1916 and grew up in the Sedro Woolley and Anacortes area. By was graduated from Anacortes High School in 1934, where he met his bride to be Dolores "Dodie" Premo. He attended the University of Washington, graduating in 1939 with a B.A. By began a lifetime as an educator that same year as a teacher at Chelan High School. With the inception of World War II, By married Dodie on Christmas Eve, 1941, before enlisting in the Army. He served as an enlisted man until 1942 when he went to flight school, became qualified as a navigator and then was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. He served as a flight instructor in Texas and Louisiana. In 1944 he was assigned to a B17 group for duty in Europe. After WWII, he enlisted in the USAF Reserves and returned to teaching at Burlington-Edison High School, from 1946-1950. From 1950-1956, he served as the school's principal. Moving the family to Augsburg, Germany, in 1956, By was both a counselor and Vice-Principal in the Armed Services high school system. Returning from Europe in 1959, the family moved into a house in Edmonds he designed, and By continued a career in education as Edmonds High School Principal and then as a Director of four high schools and 10 junior highs for the Edmonds School District. Instrumental in the founding of Edmonds Community College, he served as its first president while overseeing the planning, budgeting, construction and completion of the college for which he received a national award. He also returned to the U of W to complete his Master's degree. Throughout the 60's, he was active in the community including serving as the President of the South Snohomish County Chamber for 12 years. By retired in 1974 after serving several years as Executive for State Community College District No. 5. That same year, he also retired from the USAFR as a Colonel. By and Dodie enjoyed 28 years of retirement together in Edmonds, Guemes Island and LaConner, where he enjoyed frequent visitors, fixing up old boats, crabbing and many a household project. He is survived by his wife, Dolores, daughter, Barbara Burns, her husband, Jim, step-grandson, Will, son, Tom and his wife, Madeline. A celebration of Byron's life will be held on Monday, July 28 at 11 a.m, at Hawthorne Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Instead of flowers, donations in Byron's name to the ALS Association would be appreciated (www.alsa.org).